Cigar-bunch-rolling machine



Patented July |2,jl898.

No. 607,05l.

F. R. KEYES.

CIGAR BUNCH ROLLING MACHINE.

(Application filed May 13, 1897.)

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FRANK REGINALD KEYES, OF BINGHAMTON, NE\V YORK.

ClGAR-BUNCH-ROLLING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 607,051, dated July 12,1898.

Application filed May 13, 1897. SerialN0. 636,320. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK REGINALD KEYES, of Binghamton, in the countyof Broome, in the State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Oigar-Bunch-Rolling Machines, of which thefollowing,taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full,clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to cigar-bunch-rolling machines.

My object is to produce a machine of that class embodying a swingingwrapper-table, a-

swinging carriage upon which the bunch-rotating mechanism is mounted, awrapperstretcher adapted to traverse the front of the carriage, a niokeractuated by the swing of said carriage, a paste-valve operated by theswing of said table, an eccentric for swinging the carriage, suitableconnections whereby the swing of the carriage swings the wrappertable,and other connections whereby the swing of the carriage traverses thestretcher upon the carriage. tionary and the table mounted to swing,'orvice versa, or the wrapper-stretcher can be stationary in connectionwith either a stationary or swinging carriage or a stationary orswinging table. The object of the swing of either the carriage or table,or bot h, is to vary the angle of the presentation of the wrapper to arotating bunch to regulate the spirality of the Winds of the wrapper bymechanically directing it the same as it is ordinarily manipulated bythe fingers of an operator.

The machine to which my invention is here shown to be applied is of theclass shown in the patent to Bunn, Baker, and Keyes, dated March 5,1895, No. 535,048, in its general features, and the wrapper-stretchertherein shown can be used instead of a traversing one. It is constructedas follows, reference being had. to the accompanying drawings,in whichFigure 1 is a top plan of the carriage and wrapper-table in their normalpositions, as when starting to roll a bunch. Fig. 2 is a like view ofthe same in their positions assumed at about the time when the rollingis finished. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of Fig. 2 on the dottedline. Fig. t is an end The carriage can be sta-.

elevation of Fig. 2. Figs. 5 and 6 show a side elevation of the nickerin the open and closed positions. Fig. 7 is a sectional detail of theheader and paste-valve. Fig. 8 is a sectional detail of the pivotalmounting and track of the wrapper-table. Fig. 9 is an enlarged frontelevation of the stretcher and smoother, showing the means for operatingthe rollers.

A is a suitable bed, and B is a suitable carriage erected thereon,either stationary, as shown in the above-named patent, or pivoted, as at2, above said bed and resting upon a track 3 thereon to traverse it. Acrank-shaft 4, driven by power suitably applied to a pulley 5 thereonfrom any convenient source, drives an eccentric 6 in a slotway 7 in saidcarriage and oscillates it backward and forward from the normal positionshown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 2, these figures showing the rangeor limits of these movements. Upon this carriage a bunch-rollingmechanism of any kind is suitably mounted, the one shown being the sameas that shown in said patent and comprising rollers 8, carrying anendless apron 9, aroller 10, constituting the rear wall of therolling-chamber, a resser-roller 10, mounted in a suitable frame 11,having an arm 12 and an operating-chain 13 connected thereto, and asuitable header 14, receiving the tip of the bunch, said rollers andapron being driven by a pulley l5, belt, and suitable intermediateconnections. Y 1 r I D is a wrapper-table adapted to traverse a track orway 16 with a combined movement of swinging upon an arc and alsoreciprocating longitudinally, said track being suitably supported abovesaid bed. The other end of said table is suitably mounted upon asupplemental track 17 as by means of a slidelS and post 19. Alongitudinal reciprocating movement is given to said table by means of alever 20, pivoted upon the carriage, with a sliding fulcral bearing 21at one end and havingthe other end suitably connected by a rod 22 tosaid post or direct to said table, so that when said eccentric swingssaid carriage backward said table is shifted longitudinally, accordingto the movement of said lever. A 1ever 23, suitably pivoted at 24 andhaving a sliding bearing 25 upon the carriage, is suitably connected tosaid table by a rod 26, so that as said carriage is swung said table isalso swung upon the post 19 as a pivot until said table and carriageassume the relative positions shown in Fig. 2, which is at about thetime when the wrapper 27 has been wound onto the body of the bunch andis about to be wound onto the head. A spring-finger 28 upon the tableholds the wrapper thereon until by its swing the trip 20 upon thecarriage engages with a pin 30 upon said finger to release the wrapper,as shown in Fig.4.

A wrapper-nicking knife 31 is secured to a rock-shaft 32, upon which alever 33 is pivoted and engages with a pin 34 upon said knife, so thatas the carriage is swung said lever engages with an upright 35 upon saidbed. Said knife being thus swungupward, Fig. 5, produces a tension uponthe spring 36 until when said lever passes said upright said spring willthrow said knife to nick the wrapper for rolling around the .tip. Apaste-reservoir 37 is erected upon said carriage and suitably connectedto the header by a suitable conduit 38, in which a suitable rockingvalve 39 is mounted upon a rocking valve-stem 40, provided with an arm41, which engages intermittently with a wedging-lug 42 upon the table torock the stem and open the valve, which is automatically closed by anysuitable means as soon as said arm and lug are disengaged.

A suitable cord or chain 43 is carried over pulleys in alsuitable mannerto connect the crank of the crankshaft 4 to the wrapperstretcher 44,which is shown as comprising a frame 45, a supporting roller or wheel46, a second roller or wheel 47, driven bya crossed belt 48, so thatboth are driven outwardly, and an intervening body or saddle 49,substantially level or even with the tops of said wheels. This body isconnected to a suitable spring 50, adapted to be elongated when thestretcher is drawn forward by the rotation of said crank, and is by itstension retracted when the strain is removed from the cord. The wheel 46travels in or upon a suitable trackway along the front of the carriage.The wrapper is drawn longitudinally by the rotation of the bunch andsmoothed out laterally and at the same time more or less stretched bythis stretcher. When this stretcher and smoother is omitted, astationary stretcher like that shown in the patent aforesaid can be usedin connection with fin-,, ger manipulation. When the oscillatingcarriage is used, it will be evident that the driving mechanism musthave a certain amount of flexibility to accommodate itself to and permitof this movement, an ordinary flexible shaft being particularly adaptedto this purpose, or the carriage can be stationary without eitherlongitudinal or oscillatory movement, in which case power can be appliedto the wrapper-table to give it either a swinging movement upon astationary pivot or a combined or double movement, as aforesaid, upon atraversing pivot by any ordinary means known to a good mechanic.

It will be seen that the wrapper-table is moved bodily as an entiretywhether simply swung upon its vertical pivot or whether swung andsimultaneously shifted longitudinally.

It will be seen that the oscillating carriage when used in conjunctionwith a stationary wrapper-table operates to vary the presentation of thebunch to the wrapper, particu larly when rolling that part between thecentral bulge and the head,in order that the wrapper may be better woundonto the taper without wrinkling and may also be more readily wound ontothe head and the tip or head wrapped and finished without any flag.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a suitablebunch-rotating mechanism, of a horizontal sin gle-piecc wrapper-table infront thereof mounted to permit its being bodily shifted upon a verticalpivot to vary the angle of presentation of a wrapper to a rotatingbunch.

2. In a machine of the class described the combination with abunch-rotating mechanism of a wrapper-stretcher adapted to be traversedin front thereof, and means to present a wrapper to said stretcher.

3. In a machine of the class described having bunch-rotating means awrapper-stretcher comprising a body, wheels mounted thereon, and meansto revolve them in opposite directions whereby a wrapper passing over itlongitudinally is stretched and smoothed laterally.

4. In a machine of the class described the combination with abunch-rotating mechanism mounted upon a swinging carriage, of awrapper-stretcher and means to traverse it along the front of saidcarriage.

5. In a machine of the class described the combination with abunch-rotating mechanism mounted upon a swinging carriage, of awrapper-stretcher comprising a body and rollers and means to drive themin opposite directions, and means to traverse said stretcher upon saidcarriage.

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with abunch-rotating mechanism mounted upon a swinging carriage, awrapper-stretcher upon the front thereof,and a wrapper-table in front ofsaid stretcher.

7. In a machine of the class described, the combination with abunch-rotating mechanism mounted upon a swinging carriage of a swingingwrapper table in front thereof whereby the angle of presentation of thewrapper to the bunch is varied.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination with abunch-rotating mechanism mounted upon a swinging carriage of atraversing wrap per-stretcher in front thereof, anda swingingwrapper-table in front thereof and means for so traversing it wherebythe angle of presentation of the wrapper to the bunch is Varied.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination with abunch-rotating mechanism mounted upon a swinging carriage of awrapper-table mounted in front thereof upon a supporting-pivot adaptedto traverse such support and means whereby a combined swinging andreciprocatory movement upon said pivot is imparted to it.

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination with abunch-rotating mechanism mounted upon a swinging carriage of a pivotedwrapper-table, and intermediate connections whereby the swing of oneswings the other.

11. In a machine of the class described, the

combination with a bunch-rotating mechanism mounted upon a swingingcarriage, of a pivoted wrapper-table and intermediate con-- nectionswhereby the carriage is swung, and a combined swinging andlongitudinally-reciprocatory movement is given to the said tacrankwhereby said eccentric swings said car-' riage and traverses saidstretcher thereon.

15. In a machine of the class described, the

combination of the following elements: a

bunch-rotating mechanism mounted upon a pivoted carriage, a crankedshaft, an eccentric thereon engaging with said carriage, awrapper-stretcher upon said carriage, a pivoted wrapper-table, andsuitable connections whereby said eccentric swings said carriage andtable, and traverses said stretcher.

16. The combination with abunch-rotating mechanism upon a pivotedcarriage, and an eccentric engaging with and swinging it upon its pivot,of a nicking-knife, a lever engaging with it, and a stationary rod withwhich it engages when said carriage swings.

17. The combination with a bunch-rotating mechanism, a paste-pot, aconduit therefrom, and a valve in said conduit, of a swingingwrapper-table provided with a lug adapted to be brought into engagementwith the valvestem by the swing of said table to open said valve.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of April,1897.

FRANK REGINALD KEYES.

In presence of- ALFRED HENDRIKS, JOHN T. KNOWLES.

